spur leaf

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A graceful, spreading deciduous tree, in Britain probably not taller than 12m, sometimes grown as a large shrub. Leaves are ovate or heart-shaped, sharply pointed, to 10.5cm long and red-tinted when young. Flowers are tiny and yellowish, borne in dense, pendent, slender, catkin-like spikes to 15cm long, which hang from leafy branches in summer

Scientific classification

Species: spur leaf (Tetracentron sinense)
Genus: Tetracentron
Family: Trochodendraceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 8-12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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spur leaf pictures

Distribution of spur leaf

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of spur leaf

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spur leaf care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.